O'rl \'ILL.\. GARDENING part vii 



to be fumigated, as Tobacco-smoke may be objectionable in the con- 

 servatory, and it makes the petals of tlie flowers fall a good deal. 

 Give Camellias weak liquid manure. Never permit dead flowers or 

 leaves to remain ; water in the morning, and do not make more 

 damp than is necessary. Ventilate \vitliout creating draughts. 



Stove. — Night temperature need not exceed 60° to 65°. Devote 

 all spare time to get lid of insects. Give no quarter to mealy 

 bug. 



Forcing Flowers. — Roses, Rhododendrons, Azaleas, Lilacs, 

 Dielytras, Spiraeas, Lily of the Valley, Dutch Bulbs, etc., can be 

 brought forward as required ; night temperature about 60°. Ver- 

 benas and other bedding plants, of which stock is required, should 

 have a little extra warmth to induce growth for cuttings. 



Forcing Fruit.- — To have ripe Grapes in June, the vinery 

 should be closed for f^-cing about the middle of the month. Begin 

 with a night temperature of 50° ; water the inside bordera witli 

 tepid licpiid manure. 



Fixes. — Keep the temperatiu-e steady at 60° to 65°. Do not 

 over-water, especially plants which are intended to start into fruit 

 shortly. See that the glass is clean, to admit all the light 

 possible. 



Peaches. — To have fruit ripe in June, close the house early 

 in the month ; examine the border, and moisten every dry spot 

 with tepid manure water. Start tlie trees very quietly. Do not, 

 till the buds begin to move, exceed 45° at night. 



Figs should be pruned and cleaned ready for an increase of 

 temperature. The plants in pots that require more root-space 

 should have it at once. Th(^ roots of large plants may be reduced 

 if necessary, in order to make room for new soil. 



Strawberries. — Start the plants in a temperature of 55°, in 

 successive batches of fifty or so, according to the number of plants 

 forced ; keep the plants near the glass. 



Forcing Vegetables. — Sow seeds of Cucumbers and Melons, 

 Plant Potatoes in frames, and in pots in the greenhouse. Plant 

 French Beans in pots in the Pine-stove or vinery. Force Seakale 

 and Rhubarb in the Mushroom-house, or imder pots in the old- 

 fashioned way. Force Asparagus in hotbeds, with a bottom-heat 

 of 75°. Plant Chicory and Dandelion roots in Mushroom-house to 

 blanch. Make up Mushroom beds in succession. Sow Horn 

 Can-ots and Radishes in frames. Pot up from the bods ]\Iint, 

 Tarragon, Chervil, and place in heat ; sow Mustard and Cress in 

 heat. 



